Hilton Minneapolis to get $14M guest-room renovation, including bigger TVs

By John Vomhof Jr. – Staff reporter/broadcaster, Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal

Jul 22, 2013, 2:24pm CDT

The Hilton Minneapolis will begin work this fall on a $14 million renovation to its guest rooms and hallways.

The project comes just six years after the 821-room hotel completed a broader $22.8 million renovation that included $10 million in upgrades for the guest rooms. The earlier project included major updates to the bathrooms, whereas the upcoming work will focus on creating a more modern look.

Click on the image to see photos of what will be upgraded.

"We are a classic, traditional hotel," General Manager John Luke said, referring to the red brick in the building's exterior and Italian marble in the lobby. "Guests today want something more contemporary and modern. So we're trying to blend in some lighter, brighter design without losing our traditional feel."

The guest rooms will get new bedding, window treatments, furniture, and accent walls. They'll also get mini fridges, new safes and 50-inch, flatscreen TVs.

Another interesting update: All of the guest-room doors — including those leading into the room, as well as those on the bathrooms and between adjoining rooms — will get a new, darker look. But the hotel isn't replacing the doors; rather, it's just refinishing them with a 3M Co. product called Di-Noc.